Chess Puzzle #0EQKx — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1000 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: Qg6# — queen h5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1bnr/pbp2k2/1p1pp2p/4P1p1/3P4/3B4/PPP2PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b - - 0 8

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